Extruded Polystyrene (DIY Practical Effects)
Extruded Polystyrene a form of polystyrene.
Extruded Polystyrene is a rigid foam material that is created by when polystyrene is put through an extrusion process.
Extruded Polystyrene is often abbreviated as XPS. I.e., eXtruded PolyStyene = XPS .
WARNING: do not confuse EPS — which is an abbreviation for expanded polystyrene — with extruded polystyrene (XPS).
Although both expanded polystyrene (EPS), and extruded polystyrene (XPS) are forms of polystyrene and even have some similarities between them, they are different materials with some important differences between them.
You want extruded polystyrene (XPS).
Although extruded polystyrene (XPS) is useful for practical effects it is also useful as a building construction material.
I.e., extruded polystyrene (XPS) is used when creating houses, apartment buildings, townhouses, etc.
When extruded polystyrene (XPS) is used as a building construction material, it tends to be used as a thermal insulation material. I.e., it is used to help keep the heat in your home, and help lower your heating bills.
What does this mean for using extruded polystyrene (XPS)‽ — it means that, an affordable place to purchase extruded polystyrene (XPS) is at stores that selling home & building construction materials.
In fact, sometimes the only place you can (in a practical sense) purchase extruded polystyrene (XPS) is at stores that selling home & building construction materials.
Larger sheets of extruded polystyrene (XPS) tends to be less expensive in the long run than smaller sheets (on a per unit area basis).
- Basics: What is that foam you use and where do I get it? (Black Magic Craft Episode 028)
- 052. Tutorial - What Foam To Use?
- Visit from the "Hard Foam Master" - Gerard Boom of Shifting Lands — includes discussion about differences between pink foam, and green foam